The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-22
The Conference Report on the
Commerce Bill.
OTHER DOINGs IN CONGRESS-
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Among the spOrts-The Pinker-
tons Withdrawn Etc.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON January ZI'-IH '4A0
Senate to-day, Mr.. Colquitt, IN pre-
,entine q petition from the Woman S
Cbristian Temperance Union OF the
instruct of Columbia, said that ne as
srmed no responsibility for the start
ling facts revealed in the petition, but
ba did answer for the pure motives and
b;sb character of those who laid 1t be-
fore the Senate. The petition was bold
ord aggressive, and challenged investi-
,o+ion of the facts. 1t was a plea
Tbicb the mothers and wives made
70 @fh@ body of grave and rever-
aDd seignors" for protection against
ench an excess of vice and lawlessness
oe shouId not only alarm, but hum1ll-
ote the senate. They could ignore aud
S;sregord the voice of women raised in
behalf Of society, purity and puoilc
value. He asked that the petltion De
read at length and referred TO the DIS
trict committee. The petition was read.
Il charges the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia with dlsregardlng
the purity, safety and moral interest
and the rights Of the people, and asserts
that. in direct violation OF law, they
have been for months past permitting
and tr~r. ..s Tq
PROTECTING GAMBLING HELLs,
poolrooms and drinking establishments,
as well as dens of prostitution and
vice, giving numerous particulars. It
charges that the house owned by one
of the commissioners is used as an Of
fee by the agent of the Louisiana State
Lottery and that Frank Hume, the
President of the Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION, is q bonded man of one of the
commissioners. 1t, therefore, prays for
q thorough investigation of the facts
and for the proper enforcement of law
and protection of homes within the
district
Mr.. Hayley remarked that the petit
ton Just read was tremendous indict-
ment and q shocking revelation and he
suggested that Colquitt should accom-
pany it with a resolution calling for an
immediate and severe investigation,
Colquitt said he did not feel it in.
cumbent on him to make any sug-
gestiOn to the committee. He did not
doubt that the committee would be in
full sympathy with any movement tC
redress these heInous Offenses, and
would suggest proper shape of redress.
The petition relating to the traffic in
liquor IN the District of Columbia, after
debate, was referred to the committee
on the District.
Numerous petitioSs were presented by
several Senators for the amendment of
the oleomargarine law and for the re-
peal OF the internal revenue law, and
we're referred to the committee on
finance.
Brown offered a resolution. which
was adopted, requesting the President
TO communicate to the Senate COPIES of
all correspondence with the govern
ment OF Mexico in regard to the seiZ-
ure and sale of the American schooner
hsDecea IN the port OF Tampico; also
copies OF all correspondence between
!ne STATE Department and the late Min.
.sIeT Jackson, with Jackson's letter to
SHe PRESIDENT on the subject of his re
Edmunds gave notice, on behalf of
lie be committee on foreign relations,
CoaS So-morrow, Immediately after the
Iy.i;pleVon Of the strict morning
to S9'uess, ne would ask the, Senate
tec ttE,sl lug The bill respecting the pro-
he 5,o o5 VI american fishermen, which
one TSG Ivported the other day. Suisse
s5ior-!S however, the Senate agreed to
then Zen I've. o.ef I'LL Monday. The Senate
when % Nm INTO secret session, and,
ie1rna5i 1 IN doors We're reopened, ad-